Speaker Luggerewo receives Sarkin Arewan Akko traditional title
By Abubakar Mohammed Umar
Speaker, Gombe State House of Assembly Hon. Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo, has been conferred with the traditional title of Sarkin Arewan Akko by Lamido Akko, Alhaji Umar Muhammad Atiku.
He was conferred with the title when he led some Honourable Members of the House and his political associates to the Emir’s palace in Kumo to pay homage to the Royal Father, seek for royal blessings and prayers on his new position of leadership in the State legislature.
Speaking at the occasion the Speaker said he was in the lamido Akko’s palace as a loyal son of the emirate to covey his gratitude to him for the fatherly support and advice he has been giving to him since primary election to his emergence as the speaker of the State Assembly and also to seek for his blessings and prayers for success in his new position of responsibility.
He said the honour given to him by his colleagues to lead them in the House is an honour to the Emirate and Akko Local government thereby requesting the Emir to convey the gratitude of the emirate to the State legislators for their gesture and to the state Governor Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya for respecting the principle of the separation of powers by not interfering with constitutional legislative activities of the State Legislature.
The speaker acknowledged the sacrifice made by Member representing Akko North Constituency Hon. Yahaya Kaka who vacated his position of Deputy Chief Whip to pave way for Speakership position to Akko Local Government saying that he deserves commendation from the royal father and the entire people of the Local Government.
He thanked the Emir for the traditional title conferred on to him and pledged to diligently carry out the responsibilities of Sarkin Arewan Akko in the Emirate Council and to be a good ambassador of the Emirate and Akko Local Government as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and in any position he finds himself.
Speaking on behalf of members of Gombe State House of Assembly, the Deputy Speaker Hon Siddi Buba thanked Lamido Akko for conferring the traditional title on the Speaker and pledged the support of his colleagues to ensure that he delivers as the Speaker and Sarkin Arewan Akko.
In his speech Lamido Akko, Alhaji Umar Muhammad Atiku conveyed the gratitude of his emirate to members of Gombe State House of Assembly for electing Hon. Abubakar Luggerewo as the Speaker and to the State Governor Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya for allowing democracy to take its natural course by not interfering with the process.
He said the title is conferred on the Speaker is in recognition of his resilience and dedication to the course of the people and to further encourage him to maintain the spirit.
In their separate remarks the state Commissioner of Agriculture Alhaji Mohammed Magaji Gettado and that of Environment Dr Husseina Danjuma Goje and the Special Adviser on Ethical Orientation Dr Auwal Gafakan Akko expressed joy for having a Speaker of the state House of Assembly in Akko Local Government and called on him to be a good ambassador of the Local Government.
Abubakar Mohammed Umar
Information Office GMHA
